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Enabling link aggregation
Link aggregation is a computer networking term which describes using
multiple network cables or ports in parallel to increase the link speed
and redundancy for higher availability.
IPStor Express Manager features link aggregation. This option appears
when you have installed a PCI Express network card to the storage
system and the network cable on the PCI Express network card is
connected to an IEEE 802.3ad compliant switch.
To enable link aggregation:
1
Install a PCI Express network card to the storage system. Perform
the instructions described in "Installing a PCI Express network
card" on page 251.
2
In the navigation bar, click Advanced.
3
In the left pane, click Network.
4
Select the "Enable Link Aggregation" check box.
5
Specify the Updelay, the number of milliseconds to wait before
enabling a port after link recovery has been detected.
6
Specify the new IP address to be used for the link.
7
You can choose to get an IP address automatically or enter a
specific IP to be used.
8
Select the "Jumbo Frames" checkbox if you will be transferring
large data packets between the storage system and the computers
in your network.
If you select this option, you can specify a larger packet size (from
1514 to 9014 bytes). If you clear this option, the storage system will
use 1514-byte packets.
Note: Using jumbo frames allows you to transfer data more
quickly. However, you can select this option only if your network,
Ethernet switch, and the network interface cards (NICs) on the
computers in your network support the specified packet size. To
determine whether you can use jumbo frames, refer to the
documentation for those components.
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